Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-05-27
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

A plot to assassinate the Sultan of Turkey
has been discovered.
The President has appointed J. w. Reid
of Virginia as assistant register of the treas.
ury.
Seat No. in the Sharp jury was empty
when the court adjourned Thursday after
noon.
Bismarck is suffering keenly from acute
rheumatism. Physicians advise complete
rest.
The new well and canal at St Catharines,
Ont, was opened today to vessels drawing
fourteen feet.
The general executive board of the Knights
of Labor has decided to personally investl-
gate the coke region strike.
Parent & Lemans great cotton mill at
Roubaix, France, IN the department of Du
Nord, was burned Thursday night.
Heavy wood fires have been raging near
Portsmouth, n H., for several days. Con-
siderable wood has been destroyed.
Mrs. VIM. Reel of Pittsfield, Mass, com.
mitted suicide Thursday night by taking
"Rough on Rate She leaves family.
cigar maker named Minden died at Key
West, Florida, of yellow fever This makes
is increasing.
1t is stated that Parnel intends that Kill
bride, the evlcted tenant, shall succeed Mr..
Blake as member of Parliament from
Gloucestershire.
The suspension bridge between Beaucaire
and Tarascon fell, Wednesday, while trac-
ton engine was passing over it. The driver
of the engine was killed.
Edward F. Curtis of Providence was com
missioned, Thursday, by the Governor of
Rhode Island, chief of the State police, vice
Chas. r. Boynton, resigned,
Chief of Police McRae Of Winnepeg, was
shot and probably gatally wounded Wednes-
day night by Joe Faut, notorious cattle
thief whom he had arrested.
1t is reported that the Sultan has dismissed
a number Of officials holding high positions.
who were discovered to be engaged in the
conspiracy to overthrow him.
A native reports that the Ameer of Afghan.
istan announces his determination to take the
fell himself unless the generals speedily
quel the revolt Of the Ghilzais.
| President Cleveland and wife and Col
Lamont and wife left Washington for the
| Adirondacks Thursday afternoon. They
will return about June 9th.
| The Noboes and Rothschild's petroleum
conduits, near Batoum, have been destroyed
with dynamite. The outrage is said to be
the result of trade jealousy.
| The union of the Right Worthy Grand
Lodge of Good Templars and the English
or seeding body was completed at Thurs
day nights session at Saratoga.
The steamer Thenmore arrived at Quebec
Thursday. She put of q stowaways before
Leaving the Irish coast but found l6 more
| aboard when to late to turn back.
Paddy Ryan has challenged Jake Kilrain
to fight to iuish with bare knuckles, Lon
don prize ring rules, at any place or under
any rules Tor any amount up 10 $1,000.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders of
the Montpelier & Weis River railroad was
held at Montpelier. VT. Thursday afternoon
and the old board OF directors reelected
w. ID Lewis, late president of the Colo
RADIO Cattle Association, has been arrested al
San Angelo, Texas on charge of srindlDg
the Exchange Bank of that city out Of s6500
The various British chambers of commerce
and other associations propose to issue pro-
test against the import duties on iron and
steel imposed by the Canadian government
The bark Mcleod of St. John, n. B., ar.
rived from Buenos Ayres. She reports the
inhabitants Of that city are dying like sheep
OF cholera. The disease is spreading like
wildfre.
An open switch caused the wreck Of .
freight train ls miles east of Minot, MIMI,
Thursday. The engine and nine cars we're
diiched. The engineer and brakeman we're
killed.
n. DeFrecynes has informed President
Grevy that he eannes form cabinet. The